Fishing is a tiny industry economically, but one that looms large symbolically for both Britain and France, which have long and cherished maritime traditions. Since the start of the year, both sides have control of their waters, subject to the post-Brexit trade deal.
France has threatened to bar British boats from some of its ports and tighten checks on vessels and trucks carrying British goods if more French vessels aren't licenced to fish in U.K. waters soon. Paris has also suggested it might restrict energy supplies to the Channel Islands, which are heavily dependent on French electricity.
"I'm not asking for the moon," Outrequin said, zipped up in a thermal jacket as he prepared to go out to trawl for scallops. Outrequin said that the Channel Islands authorities which grant licences in his fishing area now require fishermen to show they have fished for a minimum of 11 days each year in their waters between 2017-2020.Jersey, which is only 14 miles off the coast of France, issued earlier this week 49 temporary licences to French boats. But that represents just a fraction of those still unlicenced.
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